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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
UNITED STATES MINERALS.

The total value of the mineral products
increased in round Numbers says the report
of the U. s. Geological survey from S42s,-
coo, 600 in 1855 to 1865, 100000 in 1SS6. The
important factor in the gain Of s35,0OO,OO0
was the increased production of pig iron
from 4,044,525 tons in 1855 to 5,6s3, 323 in
lSSi and an appreciation of - cents in the
average value per ten, making a total gain
of SO, 4S3, 800 in this industry alone. The
total value of gold produced in 1856 was
S5.OO0000, an increase of S3,l99,00J over
$50 The production of silver decreased
from Sol. 10000 in 1883 to S5l,OOOOpO in
lSSG The production of copper in 1856
amounted to l6O,69S, Osl pounds, a decrease
of lU,2S4, 526 pounds from 1885. The total
production of lead increased to l3G639
tons in lSS5. In lSS5 the production was
l29.4l2 tons. The production of white lead
in 1850 is estimated at 60,O00 short tons The
total value of the oxides of lead was about
81, $4,000. The zinc production was 4964l
short tons, an increase of 1883 short tons
over 1Ss5. There are preparations for a
further increase during 1881. In 1856 the
production of quicksilver in California was
2g.gsl TASKS. This is a decrease OF 2C93
crease Of SSO,Sll, due to an increase in
prices. Tie total production of coke in
1856 was 6,S}j,o6S short tons. This is the
largest production ever reached in the
United States. Tie total production Of pc
troleum was >, ll0,Il5 barrels of forty-two
gallons each. of which the Pennsylvania
barrels, an increase of 6,26S, GA barrels over
fS@1
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
WASHINGTON GOSSIP

Friends of Mrs. Gen Hancock are
urging that she be appointed postmaster at
Washington, ID. c.
President Cleveland and partyreached
Washington on the both, from the visit of Il
week in New York, at the Clinton Centen-
NAL and other places.
St. Louis special 23rd: The delega-
ton of leading citizens of this city, and
from various counties of the state, appointed
to invite President and Mrs. Cleveland to
visit st. Louis in October, left for Washing
ton tonight in a special train via the Ohio
a Mississippi railway. The delegation is
headed 10y Mayor Francis and numbered
seveniy-two persons.
The St. Louis committee of invita-
ton, numbering about one hundred, called
upon the President at the White House on
Monday, and were most cordially received,
President Cleveland accepting the invita-
ton to visit st. Louis early in October, the
exact date to be fixed in the future. The
President is TO visit Atlanta in October aud
will soon announce his dates.
Gen. Mckee Dunn, late advocate gem
eral United States army, died July p, from
the effects of the severe heat He was at
miles from Washington in Virginia where
he together with DIR. Loring, late commits
siOneT of agriculture, purchased "a large
tract Of land upon which ultimately sub
uTb town is to be located. Gen. Dunn
usually spent the summer III the North, bnt
he endeavOred to remain in this climate
this year thinking that ON the high plateau
in Virginia where his suburban home was
he would escape the heat of the city.
a Washington dispatch says of the
Judges of the Supreme Court, that they are
at present scattered far and wide. Chief
Justice Waite is in Ohio, where he attended
the Fndiay gas well celebration and found
eight empty wallets in his pocket when he
returned home, which had been placed there
by pickpockets. Justice Blatchford is in
New York. Stanley Matthews is in Ohio
attending his sick wife. Justice Miller is at
Rock Island fishing. Justice Gray is here
planning the building of new house. JUS
tice Harlan is also here interested in some
real estate speculauons, and Justice Field
is in California doing mis- best to make Mrs.
Langtry an American citizen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

the hospital two months. He came to Duluth
IN 1850 and was very popular. He was
native or New York city, and acquired
literary reputation there by contributing to
magazines before coming West.
The burned st. Anthony elevator,
at Minneapolis, is to be rebuilt at once
with an increase of capaeity. to 100000
bushels. ltturns out that the loss on wheat
Is not entire; bid of 100000 has been
made for the wheat as i lies, and refused.
Webster, Oak, special: The jury in
in the case of William NJ Evans, ex-treas-
urer of Grant county, returned a verdict of
not guilty after being out about twenty
minutes. The verdict meets the approba-
ton of the entire community.
AT noon on they5th, II. G. Wood
ward, age %, unmarried, painter at work
upon the Exposition building, Minneapolis
by the giving way of the scaffolding fell the
distance of "A feet, striking upon his head
and being instantly killed.
The general crop reports for the
week show that harvesting is well in hand
and that, with local exceptions, the crops in
Dakota and Minnesota will round up good
average yield of wheat, oats and corn.
A syndicate composed of Senators
Farwen, Cameron, Plumb, Vest, Allison, ex-
Gov. Hauser and Helena men, have pur-
chased Helena, Mont, real estate to the ex-
tent of $4,000.
Al Glenwood. Iowa, Russell 81 Luf-
kin implement dealers, assigned. Liabili-
ties $4,000; assets unknown. Several
Council Bluffs firms were heavily caught.
At st. James, Mimi, burglars broke
into l.. Veltum's hardware store, taking $50
worth of pocket knives, S. in money and
500 worth of due bills.
Probate Judge Hughes of La Crosse
county, Wis, died of consumption on the
23rd. The Governor win appoint an incum-
/ bent
The $1,000 saloon keepers have in
creased TO 1896 at Minneapolis. Over one
/ hundred have gone out on business
Sells Circus brought a good many
thieves to Winona, Mimi, and several
houses were robbed.
AT Crookston, Mimi, 23rd, burglars
entered the postofiice and stole S32 in
stamps and money
A stock company, with $4,000 is
building an elevator at Dell Rapids, Oak.
On the goth, 1856 saloon Keepers of
Minneapolis had paid the $1,000 license.
Lightning killed carpenter at work
on house at Dell Rapids, Oak.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

precedented electric storm and heavy rain
fall The house of George Fox, station
agent at MaUch Chunk, was undermined
by water and wrecked. Mr.. Fox's mother
aud niece, Miss Beers, were killed. The
storm caused great destruction TO property
throughout the county.
At Elizabeth, n. j., the storm was the
seVerest experienced in twelve years. The
rain poured in torrents necessarily, ac-
companied by lightning and thunder.
Many streets were inundated. Along the
Elizabeth river the occupants of houses
were imprisoned in the second story. The
river became swollen 10 "a rushing torrent,
flowing over the bridge and sweeping
everything before il.
At EastOn Pa, at 5 p. m, the Delaware
river was II feet, and still rising. The
Lehigh river was up 10 10 feet A bridge on
the Clinton branch of the Lehigh Valley
railroad was washed away, and all trains
were abandoned. None but passenger trains
were running on the EastOn q ABboy
division of the same road owing to the
tracks being flooded.
On the Harlem II. r., between Hillsdale
and Craysville bridges were washed out.
and train imprisoned between two wash
outs. Two or three days were required TO
repair the damage.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

Massachusetts,, New Jersey and Penn
sylvania were visited with furious storms
on the Ord, causing foundations, loss of
life and property. A Great harrington,
Mass. dispatch says: 4 cloud burst at
North Hiilsdale, twelve miles distant. The
water divided on the TachtOnic mountain
range Half went down the Harlem road.
doing great damage. Bridges were washed
away below Chatham An engine was sent
out. but the bridge behind il was carried
of. and the engine became stranded.
Traffic was suspended and passengers trans
ferred via the Boston q Albany to the
HoussatOnic road. The Hillsdale Plow
works are gone. In this section the water
Il se ten feet in half an hour. Green rivers
ten bridges are gone altogether, also its
dams Acres of grain were destroyed.
lives are reported lost and many cattle
were drowned. The water Is over the
Houssatonic railroad both here and at
Sheffield.
PhiIlipsburg, n. j., there was an un.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

all been recovered. They were found at the
bottom of the precipice.
A report has been received that a
tribe friendly to Egypt attacked the Maid
lists under Osman Digma, near Kassala, re-
Gently and that heavy fighting ensued, dur
ing which 200 men were killed.
On the 22nd. twenty-five deaths from
cholera occurred in Catalina, Italy, during
twenty-fOur hours. The people are panic
striker. Robbers are pilfering houses whose
owners have fed TO escape the scourge.
Hon. Simon Cameron and party ar
rived at Queenstown, July 81, from New
York on the steamship Britannia, and pro
ceeded for Liverpool on the same vessel
MIR. Cameron stood the voyage well, and
found himself at its termination in the en-
jOyment of full vigor He said he calculated
on remaining in Europe until the end OF
September, and expec 5 to spend most of his
time in making tour of England, Scotland
France, Switzerland and Germany
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

We understand that parties with
large railroad experience, and ample capital
are about to build an air line railroad from
Lake Superior to the Missouri river. 1t will
be direct, independent line having
no alliances with any existing or
ganiztion. 1t is intimated by some
who claim to know that the Missouri
river terminus viii be in the neighborhood of
Forest City, DIT. AS soon as the Sioux res
ervation is opened it is the intention of the
capitalists engaged in the great enterprise
to extend the line to the Black Hills or be-
yond 1t Is estimated that the road will
cost completed and equipped from the lake
to the river, about eight million dollars,
and every dollar of the capital is already
subscribed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

Two Villagers in the west Of England
dubbed together and boughta hearse as
public memorial for the Queen :
Jubilee. It was done in good faith. but
the grue-ome object was considered
triile out Of q place ia the procession.
and the testimonial was quietly returned
10 the donors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
THE OLD WORLD.

At London, Eng, Morgan, the New York
bicyclist. has broken the worlds record for
a quarter of mile, having made the dis
lance in S3lz seconds.
Prince Jerome Napoleon is about to
publish a book entitled Napoleon the First
and his Detractorsn Ii viii be a complete
expose of Napoleonic ideas.
Three hundred and fifty houses have
been destroyed by fire at Svensiang, in the
government of Wilma, Russia. Four thous-
and people were made homeless.
The bodies of the six Swiss tourists
lost while attempting to ascend the Jung:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

THE Chautauqua assembly. At Chau-
.auqua. n J.. will open on August ;.
Among the lecturers will be DIR. \. N.
Fairbairu. oxford. England. DIR. Joseph
L. Duryca, Col. Homer Il. Sprague, DIR.
J. \. Broadu~, Rev Emory J. Haines,
DIR. J. NJ King. Prof. c. \. Little,
Chaplain q. g. McCabe. Mrs. Mary A.
Liveunore. Mrs. NJ. e. Lathrcp. Miss
lydia you Fiukelstciu. DR.. y p West,
Prof. Noah X Davis. Prof Henry
Drummord. author of Natural Law in
the Spiritual Norld. Mr. George W.
Gable and Mr.. VIII Carlton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

AsIoNG the now few survivors oi
Waterloo Is Lord AIbemarle, who en-
tered the English army April 4, 1915,
and served June Is with the old Four
tceuth Foot. He retired upon half. pay
a. Major. became Maior-'ieneral Oct.
%. ISIS, and General Feb. :, 1874.
The other survivor whose name Is in
the army LISTS Gen. George Whichcote.
This veteran soldier received his com
mission in january. 1911, and served
in tie Peninsula with the Fifty-second
Light Infantry
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

CHAUNCEY NJ DEPEw. Jay Gould.
Russell Sage.C virus W. Field and Henry
Clew- neither drink, smoke nor chew.
If they had taken to Cigarettes At 10 the
chances are they would not occupy
the high place, il. the business world
they now hold
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

THE leading farm products Of the
United States amount to $iO14.0O0 an
nuaIly. That alone. independent Of
manufactures. fisheries, etc, represents
an average income Of so per year for
every man, woman and child in the
country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

TIE Empress Of Japan, accompanied
hy retiuue Of twenty persons. will
visit the United Statesin October. She
will land at san Francisco. stop at Salt
lake. Omaha and Chicago. and return
after two months -ojourn, by the
Southern Pacific route
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

MARY HowITT sconversiou 10 CathOl-
ci-m j. considered one Of the most
surprising recent transitions in religious
faith. Born ami reared a Quaker. She
gravit3ted into UnitariaIi-m. and in
old r. seeks 70 guench al doubt in an
iufalIibIe church.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

THE senate Of Lubec viii place in
the audience-roonI Of the city hall busts
Of Prince Bismarck and Count Won
Moltke. the only survivors Of the nine
persons elected a. honorary citizens Of
that free town.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

JAMES Il. kEENE, the New York
speculator, told caller two weeks ago
that the wheat corner could never 60
through successfully. He b led his
Judgement with his money, and his
winnings are estimated at S150.OOO.
Mr. Keeue has had some valuable ard
costly experience in corners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

IT Is stated that the Bulgarian de-
putation sent 10 inform Prince Ferdi-
nand Of his election as Prince of Bull
garia viii invite him to 90 to Sophia
and assume the throne to which he
was elected by the Sobranje and con-
from; the Powers with the accomplished
fact Of Iis occupancy Of the Bulgarian
fIrr,tY..
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

PEIvY COUNSELLOR DR.. VoN DECHEND
of the university of Bonn, has been
elected a foreign correspondingmember
Of the Paris academy Of sciences. He
Is the first German thus elected for
MANY wears
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

HENRY LABoUCHERE thus critieizes
Holman Hunts picture. I'm plain Ian
guase. / should say Of the picture that
1t Is the art of the nursery, the color of
the iam-pot and the sentiment of the
Salvation Army.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

DAN RICE. since his marriage TO the
Texas widow. Is reported to be one Of
the happie~t men in the United States.
lie Is gathering material for history
Of his life. and y hen that shall be pub
li~hed Daniels dream Of bliss will be
rl.deIv shattered.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

THrRE i no Use for complaining.
This i p time for rejoicing and l tel
YOU what il i we have plenty TO re-
ioice over. Don't Grumble. One
cheer Is worth a hundred groans.
What If the chinch bros are eating NJ
Your wheat. They won't last long.
The first frost that comes win kill
the whole lot Of them. Your crop,
look good aud God has not forgotten
to send bounteous showers at the right
time. Cheer up. We have too many
drones in the hive now. You do tbs
cheering and let the other fellows dc
the crowIing.-Hon. j. b. Grinnell.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

REV. ROBERT A. HUME, over whose
religious teachings there has been 50
much controversy. started back to India
last week To resume his missionary
work At the farewell reception given
10 him nj the United church. New
Haven, Rev DIR. 7. I. Munger made
an address expressive OF the highest
esteem for and confidence in Mr.. Hume
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

THE United States pays every year
for cigars and cigarets $1S6.500,o00
and so. 100000 for tobacco smoked
III pipes. To this it adds the cost of
chewing tobacco. $4,000 600 bring
ing the entire tobacco bill for the year
Up Is S2j6. 100000.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
NOTES OF THE TIMES.

CARL SCHURz RECEIVERS very slowly
from his fall on the ice last winter. He
now takes his airings in Central park
in a wheeled chair.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28

Miss MARY CUERAN won the gold
medal for excellence in oratory in the
junior class 1t Dickinson college over
all her ba>s-voiced competitors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
HOW TO KEEP BUTTER.

A lady writes on keeping butter as fol-
lows "In the first place, am careful not
to pack any but sweet, firm butter; no
soft, oily frothy stuff, such as one some
times makes when mercury ranges up TO
30 degrees or SO degrees in the shade.
That will not keep, and few pounds
viii soon spoil really fine butter that
may be put with it. When it is taken
from the churn it is thoroughly rinsediu
pure cold water, direct from the well.
then sailed and slightly worked. 1t then
stands an hour or two in cool place,
for the salt to dissolve when it receives
its final working or pressing, to extract
all the buttermilk. Still l do not work
the butter till it is perfectly dry, as that
often spoils the grain. like to have it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
IT ISN'T BOSTON.

She had been a Spiritualist from Bos-
ton, had been a good Methodist, and
always said Now | lay me- before she
went to bed-but the Angel of Death
called her away. Faithful to her
promise, she appeared in spirit to her
John, who asked her: Mary, IS
Heaven all you expected? Tell
me, dear, would you, if you could,
return to this world of sin and sor-
row?"
a troubled voice, presumed to be
Mary's spiritual utterance, answered
Il am happy, very happy, here; but
i isn't Boston, don't you know. The
Earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
NARROWING CORN.

With the slanting tooth harrows all
the small weeds may be destroyed in
corn until the plants are six or eight
inches high, and without pulling
up enough to damage the crop. This
plan is better adapted to corn in drills
than in hills. 1t is generally drilled
too thickly, so that the occasional
pulling up of stalk by q drag-tooth
makes the crop better. If the field is
soddy or stony, and the corn be planted
in hills, il is possible that an entire
hill may be taken, and this would
leave too wide vacancy on either
side. But the adjoining hills would ear
better, so there would be little loss of
grain even in such a case.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
WISDOM FROM BEECHER.

Every farm should have a good farm
er.
The man never has good luck who
has bad wife.
The masses against the classes the
world over.
A man who does not love praise is
hot full man.
A man must ask leave of his stomach
to be happy man.
1t takes longer for man to find out
man than any other creature that is
made
Flowers are the sweetest things that
God ever made and forgot to put a
soul into.
A man without self-resnaint is like
barrel without hoops, and tumbles
to pieces.
Whoever makes home seem to the
young dearer and more happy is a pub
lie benefactor.
That cannot be healthy condition
in which few prosper and the great
mass are drudges.
A proud man is seldom a greatful
man, for he never thinks he gets as
much as he deserves.
The greatest event in hens life is
made up of an egg anda cackle. But
Eagles never cackle.
One of the original tendencies Of
the human mind, fundamental and
universal, is the love of other people,
private affairs.
This is a good world TO sin in, but,
so far as men are concerned, it is a
very hard world to repent in. 1t is a
bitter world, it is a cruel world
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
ALMIGHTY ANDoyFR

ST. Peter-Who knocks?
Heathen-One whom the missionary
has snatched from the burning.
ST. Peter-What missionary?
Heathen-One from AndOver, Mass.
St. Peter-Please take p seat Tor a
while on the brush heap to the left of
the gate. / can't tell until the And
over controversy is settled whether you
are saved or damned.-MdcOn Tele-
graph
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OHIO POLITICS.

The Democratic nominating conven-
ton of Ohio, was held at Cleveland, July n
the G5S delegates all being in their seats,
with a large contingent of alternates and
spectators. After the permanent Organiza-
ton was perfected the committee on resolu-
lions reported the following, which was I'M
animously adopted:
The Democratic party of Ohio proclaims
its hearty and unqualified endorsement of the
honest, patriotic and economical admins.
tration of President Cleveland. We de-
maud such iudiciouS reduction of the pres
ent burdensoIne tariff as shall result in pro
ducing revenue sufficient only to meet the
/ expenses of an economical administration
of government, the payment of liberal pen
sionS to Union soldiers and sailors, and the
payment of the principal and interest of the
public debt, and if necessary we favor such
reduction of internal revenue, except on
liquors, as will prevent the accumulation of
"a surplus in the national treasury; and we
deuounce any attempt to abolish the tax on
liquors for the purpose of keeping up the
present unjust, unequal and onerous tariff
system. We demand that all lands of the
government to be held for actual settlers
who are or will become citizens of the
/ United States. We favor such restraints of
I the Capitalization and encrOachment of cor
I porate power as will bring the best possible
Z IENItGNlDu 10 nOutNL ldIpIs anu at tue ShiilG
time conserve the interests of honestly em-
poyed capital. We favor such legislation
as will prevent the landing for permanent
( residence of aliens who are not willing to
I declare their intention of becoming citizens
/ of the United States. We oppose the inn
pOrtation of contract labor and demand the
/ speedy punishment of all persons melting
/ riot and revolution against republican insti-
I tutlons. We demand the fullest safeguards
7 for the ballot box, the punishment of all
/ who seek to corrupt it and the enactment
of a law making it felony for corporations,
capitalists and employers to intimidate or at
/ tempt to control the political action of their
employees. We demand that favoritism by
common carriers and the employment Of
corporate franchises to foster monopoly and
/ Cypress the people be prohibited by law and
I that pools, combinations, trusts and CON
I spiracies to corner or forestall the market
I and to fetter or crush free competition be
suppressed by legislation. We declare in
/ favor of a proper regulation of the
1 liquor traffic and favor the submission
Of an amendmen to the constitution
providing for the license of such
| traffic sympathy with the people of
/ Ireland in their struggle for home rules ex-
pressed and the Republican state admins
tration is denounced as weak, partisan, per-
sOnal and unbusinesslike.